VINTAGE 1958 Unique Director`s Salary Cheque (JS Sinton Esq.) 

One of the highest paid individuals in Johannesburg in 1958.

Singed by ‘Wire Baron” IS Haggie Esq. & JS Sinton Esq.

Your opportunity to Own a Piece of Unique Corporate History

Signed Cheque by The Wire Baron – African Wire Ropes Limited  Managing Director -  Ian Haggie   

Framed, this piece of Africana will be ideal for any corporate boardroom

Haggie Corporate History

•The Haggie family manufactured rope in UK since 1775

•Ian Haggie born 10 Sep 1917 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

•1921 - Came to South Africa with parents .

•1921 - Gordon Haggie,  Ian's father start s Haggie, Son and Love Ltd

•1936 -  Ian Haggie  joins Haggie, Son and Love (Aged 18)

•WWII -  Ian Haggie served in Royal Air Force  (North Africa)

•1954 - Became joint MD of African Wire Ropes (AWR), resulting from the merger of Haggie, Son and Love (1936) and Rand Ropes

•1954  onwards, cheques signed by Ian Haggie

•1960  - Ian Haggie became sole MD of AWR

•1971 - AWR name changed to Haggie Rand Ltd

•1977 -Ian Haggie retired as CEOI

•1985 – Ian Haggie honorary doctorate from WITS

•1990 - Served as trustee of World Wildlife Fund of SA and The Green Trust / Appointed as "Prior of the Order of St John" in South Africa

•1999 - Haggie Rand acquired by Anglo American

•A book "Nerves of Steel" by Rex Gibson, describes the Haggie Group

Ian Haggie died 27 June 2002